Handsworth South
Birmingham · West Midlands · population 11,385 · 7 LSOAs
Part of Handsworth · Postcode B18 · B19 · B20 · B21
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,785 of 6,856 in England
- #729 of 736 in West Midlands
- #125 of 132 in Birmingham
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 23% · Process & plant 14% · Caring & leisure 13%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 23% |
| Process & plant | 14% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Professional | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Associate professional | 7% |
| Managers & directors | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 43% · Christian 18% · Sikh 17%
Born outside the UK: 48%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Handsworth South is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,785 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #125 of 132 in Birmingham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (15) and lowest on Income (1). Typical homes here, about £160,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 27% in five years (from 30 sales), 32% below the wider Birmingham median of £237,000. Typical household take-home income is around £27,968 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 179 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £160,000 | 30 | -7.2% | +27.0% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Terraced | £160,000 | 27 | -8.6% | +32.2% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,667 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #6,091 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 974 |
| Theft | 209 |
| Burglary | 93 |
| Vehicle crime | 176 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 139 |
| Public order & weapons | 194 |
| Drugs | 127 |
| Robbery | 85 |
| Other | 44 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 87 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Birmingham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Longview & Knowsley ParkKnowsley1£141,500
- BrinningtonStockport1£184,500
- Bransholme CentralKingston upon Hull, City of1£100,000
- New CleeNorth East Lincolnshire1£74,000
- Byker South & St PetersNewcastle upon Tyne1£155,000
- Clayton ValeManchester1£183,000